Fatty Acids and Derivatives Group

These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The screening assessment focuses on 9 of 16 substances referred to collectively as the Fatty Acids and Derivatives Group.

Summary of publications
Substance Group CAS RN Common name DSL name Public comments on the draft screening assessment Final screening assessment Conclusion on section 64 criteria Follow-up activities
Fatty Acids and Derivatives Group 112-38-9 Undecylenic acid 10-Undecenoic acid HTML HTML Does not meet None planned at this time
463-40-1 α-Linolenic acid (ALA) 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid, (Z,Z,Z)
8001-20-5 Tung Oil Tung Oil
61790-12-3 Tall oil fatty acid Fatty acids, tall-oil
61790-44-1 Tall oil fatty acids, potassium salts Fatty acids, tall-oil, potassium salts
90028-66-3 Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) Evening primrose, Oenothera biennis, ext.
68937-90-6 Trimer acid Fatty acids, C18-unsaturated, trimers
61788-89-4 Dimer acid Fatty acids, C18-unsaturated, dimers
92044-87-6 Ethylhexyl cocoate Fatty acids, coco, 2-ethylhexyl esters
Timelines
Date Activity
August 1, 2020 Publication of the final screening assessment. The related notice was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 154, No. 31.
August 18, 2018 Publication and start of 60-day public comment period on the draft screening assessment. The related notice was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I: Vol. 152, No. 33.

Background

Seven other substances were identified as being a part of the Fatty Acids and Derivatives Group at the outset of the third phase of the CMP.

One of the 7 substances (CAS RN 8002-65-1) was originally included in the Draft Screening Assessment for the Fatty Acids and Derivatives Group published on August 18, 2018; however, based on additional information received, this UVCB (Unknown or Variable Composition, Complex Reaction Products or Biological Materials) substance requires further assessment. Therefore, further evaluation of this substance will be provided in a separate screening assessment.

Four of the 7 substances [CAS RNs 68139-89-9, 53980-88-4, 68647-55-2, and Domestic Substances List (DSL) Confidential Accession Number 11556-0] were subsequently determined to be of low concern to both human health and the environment, through other approaches.  Conclusions for CAS RN 68139-89-9 are provided in the Final Screening Assessment for Substances Identified as Being of Low Concern using on the Ecological Risk Classification of Organic Substances and the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC)-based Approach for Certain Substances. Conclusions for CAS RNs 53980-88-4, 68647-55-2, and DSL Confidential Accession Number 11556-0 are provided in the Final Screening Assessment for the Rapid Screening of Substances with Limited General Population Exposure.

The remaining 2 substances (CAS RNs 68476-03-9 and 73138-45-1) were placed into another substance group to which they are more appropriately suited on the basis of scientific considerations. Conclusions for these substances are provided in the Final Screening Assessment for Seven Hydrocarbon-based Substances.

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